Airport Seat

ABSTRACT

A wheeled luggage includes a housing and a collapsible seat connected to said housing movable between a first position and a second position. The housing includes an outer frame which a longitudinal support member and includes a pivotable seat member connected to the longitudinal support member. The longitudinal support member is connected to the pivotable seat member by a first pivot device, and the housing includes a leg support member connected to the pivotable seat member. The leg support member is connected to the pivotable seat member by a second pivot device and the wheeled luggage includes a handle attached to the longitudinal support member.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to wheeled luggage, and more particularlyto wheeled luggage with a collapsible seat.

2. Description of Related Art

A conventional wheeled luggage shown in FIG. 1 comprises main body 1,retractable handle 2, two wheel assemblies 3, and bracket 4 forsupporting the wheel assemblies 3. As such, user may pull theretractable handle 2 along the ground.

Another conventional wheeled luggage is shown in FIG. 2. This luggage ischaracterized in that rod sleeves 5 and most part of wheel assemblies 6are provided within the storage space of luggage. This design aims atproviding a smooth appearance of luggage.

The wheeled luggage of FIGS. 1 and 2 does not disclose a collapsibleseat. Travelers today are faced with long delays while waiting to boarda plane or rail car or simply waiting for transportation to be provided.The luxury of having a seat being provided under these circumstances maynot be available. Consequently, there is a need for a collapsible seatthat can cooperate with wheeled luggage that is lightweight and does notrequire a large amount of space when the seat has been collapsed.

Thus, it is desirable to provide a new and improved wheeled luggage inorder to overcome the above drawbacks of the prior art.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is an object of the present invention to provide a wheeled luggagehaving a collapsible seat which moves from a first position to secondposition to allow the user to sit.

A wheeled luggage includes a housing and a collapsible seat connected tosaid housing movable between a first position and a second position.

The housing includes an outer frame which a longitudinal support memberand includes a pivotable seat member connected to the longitudinalsupport member.

The longitudinal support member is connected to the pivotable seatmember by a first pivot device, and the housing includes a leg supportmember connected to the pivotable seat member.

The leg support member is connected to the pivotable seat member by asecond pivot device and the wheeled luggage includes a handle attachedto the longitudinal support member.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

The invention may be understood by reference to the followingdescription taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, inwhich, like reference numerals identify like elements, and in which:

FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of a conventional wheeled luggage;

FIG. 2 illustrates a perspective view of another conventional wheeledluggage;

FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of a wheeled luggage with acollapsible seat in accordance with the teachings of the presentinvention;

FIG. 4 illustrates another perspective view of the wheeled luggage withthe collapsible seat;

FIG. 5 illustrates a back view of the wheeled luggage with a collapsibleseat in accordance with the teachings of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

FIG. 3 illustrates the wheeled luggage 100 with a collapsible seat 101.The wheeled luggage 100 includes an interior frame (not shown), ahousing 108 to cover the interior frame and an outer frame. The housing108 may be formed from flexible material or may be formed from rigidmaterial. The outer frame includes outer frame members which are formedfrom a rigid material such as plastic, metal or other suitable materialsand which includes a longitudinal support member 112 (shown in FIG. 5),a pivotable seat member 114, a leg support member 116, a first pivotdevice 104, a traverse member 120 and a second pivot device 106 (shownin FIG. 5). The longitudinal support member 112 is connected to thehousing 108 and extends from the bottom of the housing 108 to the top ofthe housing 108. The longitudinal support member 112 is connected to apivotable seat member 114 by a second pivot device 106 which allows thepivotable seat member 114 to rotate from the first position to thesecond position and allows the pivotable seat member 114 to rotatebetween a substantially parallel position with respect to thelongitudinal support member 112 and a substantially perpendicularposition with respect to the longitudinal support member 112. A traversemember 120 is connected between opposing pivotable seat members 114 toprovide a seat for the user and to support and stabilize the pivotableseat member 114 and the collapsible seat 101. The handle 118 isconnected to the end of the longitudinal support member 112.

The leg support member 116 is connected to the pivotable seat member 114by a first pivot device 104 so that the leg support member 116 rotatesbetween a substantially parallel position with respect to the pivotableseat member 114 and a substantially perpendicular position with respectto the pivotable seat member 114. When the leg support member 116 isperpendicular to the pivotable seat member 114, the leg support member116 contacts the surface (ground) supporting the wheeled luggage 100 andsupporting the pivotable seat member 114.

FIG. 3 additionally illustrates a flexible support member 122 connectingthe leg support member 116 with the longitudinal support member 112 tolimit the travel of the leg support member 116.

FIG. 4 illustrates the collapsible seat 101 pivoting between the firstposition and the second position.

FIG. 5 illustrates a back view of the wheeled luggage 100 including thecollapsible seat 101. FIG. 5 illustrates the longitudinal support member112 mounted on the housing 108, the pivotable seat member 114 and theleg support member 116. The second pivot device 106 rotates thepivotable seat member 114 with respect to the longitudinal supportmember 112, and the first pivot device 104 rotates the leg supportmember 116 with respect to the pivotable seat member 114.

While the invention is susceptible to various modifications andalternative forms, specific embodiments thereof have been shown by wayof example in the drawings and are herein described in detail. It shouldbe understood, however, that the description herein of specificembodiments is not intended to limit the invention to the particularforms disclosed.

1. A wheeled luggage, comprising: a housing; and a collapsible seatconnected to said housing movable between a first position and a secondposition.
 2. A wheeled luggage as in claim 1, wherein said housingincludes an outer frame.
 3. A wheeled luggage as in claim 2, whereinsaid outer frame includes a longitudinal support member.
 4. A wheeledluggage as in claim 3, wherein the outer frame includes a pivotable seatmember connected to the longitudinal support member.
 5. A wheeledluggage as in claim 4, wherein the longitudinal support member isconnected to the pivotable seat member by a first pivot device.
 6. Awheeled luggage as in claim 2, wherein the housing includes a legsupport member connected to the pivotable seat member.
 7. A wheeledluggage as in claim 6, wherein the leg support member is connected tothe pivotable seat member by a second pivot device.
 8. A wheeled luggageas in claim 3, wherein the wheeled luggage includes a handle attached tothe longitudinal support member.